Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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